UNPAN-RCOCI is greatly honored to release a series documents on women issues and gender studies as tributes to the 100^th International Women’s Day. The female population accounts for half of that of the world. Accordingly, women issues are of great significance to the development of the world, in the areas of political, economic and social sphere.

Carefully selected, the series covers gender issues from Asia-Pacific region with more than 10 countries, from Mongolia in East Asia to India in south Asia, from Tonga, Fiji, etc. in Pacific to Bhutan in Southeast Asia. With a variety of documents, including country profiles, case studies, and analytical reports, topics of the series range from women status to violence against women, and from women in local government to gender democracy. What’s more interesting, some researches combine women issues and ICT studies perfectly, which are perfect examples of interdisciplinary studies for those who are interested in gender studies as well as ICT development.

Titles of the documents are listed below. Click on what you are interested in and enjoy your readings.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated at unpan-ap@sass.org.cn.

• Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook
• Overcoming the Gender Digital Divide - Understanding ICTs and Their Potential for the Empowerment of Women
• Barriers to Information and Communication Technologies Encountered by Women: Country Presentations
• ICT for Development in Asia Pacific: Emerging Themes in a Diverse Region
• Trend and Status of Gender Perspectives in ICT Sector: Case Studies in Asia-Pacific Countries
• Mongolia Country Gender Assessment
• Gender Differences in ICT Competencies Among Academicians at Universitiy Putra Malaysia
• Gender Justice - Digitally Empowered Women Through Information Technology
• Gender and Local Governance: A New Discourse in Development
• Gender and Governance Issues in Local Government
• Towards Ending Violence Against Women in South Asia
• Supporting Gender and ICTs: Opportunities for Women in Bangladesh
• Information and Communication Technologies in Bangladesh: Trends, Opportunities and Options for Women Workers
• Effects of Education and ICT Use on Gender Relations in Bhutan
• Gender Democracy in Digital Economy: An Indian Experience
• Information and Communication Technologies and Gender in Sri Lanka
• ICTs for Women’s Empowerment – Learning from Best Practices
• The Gender Digital Divide in Rural Pakistan: How Wide Is It & How to Bridge It?
• Gender-sensitive Local Auditing: Initiatives from India to Build Accountability to Women
• Gender and Good Governance Issues in Local Government of Bangladesh: A Baseline Report
• Local Governance in Bangladesh: Towards a “Critical Mass” to Combat Discrimination Against Women with Special Reference to India
• Gender and Local Governance in Pakistan - Representation vs Participation
• Women in Business in Fiji: Key Findings from the December 2007 Scoping Mission
• Women in Business in Papua New Guinea: Key Findings from the October 2008 Scoping Study
• Women in Business in Samoa: Key Findings from the August 2008 Scoping Mission
• Women in Business in Solomon Islands: Key Findings from the April 2008 Scoping Mission
• Women in Business in Tonga: Key Findings from the February 2008 Scoping Mission